Whether you feel like getting some shopping done at the same time or having a nice afternoon at the shore, there are several opportunities to take a twirl on a pop-up ice rink in Orange County this holiday season.
The Irvine Spectrum has a rink open daily, except Christmas, that is sponsored by the Anaheim Ducks. There are skates available for rental. General admission is $25 and there are children, senior and military discounts.
Erica Bailey and her daughter Leah, 5, of San Clemente ice skate at the Skating Under the Stars ice rink at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine on Thursday, November 17, 2022. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Leah Bailey, 5, left, holds the hand of Bennett Schaefer, 10, as they ice skate at the Skating Under the Stars ice rink at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine on Thursday, November 17, 2022. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Skaters grip onto the railing as they make their way around the ice rink at the Skating Under the Stars ice rink at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine on Thursday, November 17, 2022. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Erica and Sam Bailey pose next to the holiday tree with their children Leah 5, and Adam, 3, as an ice rink staffer takes their photo at the Skating Under the Stars ice rink at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine on Thursday, November 17, 2022. The ice rink, located in the Giant Wheel Court is open daily through Jan. 8. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Pierce Bailey, 10, left, holds on to his sister Ryley, 12, as they skate at the Skating Under the Stars the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine on Thursday, November 17, 2022. The ice rink, located in the Giant Wheel Court is open daily through Jan. 8. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Emma Deaver, of Aliso Viejo and Nichollas Nelson of Downey, both 18, enjoy skating at the Skating Under the Stars ice rink at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine on Thursday, November 17, 2022. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A giant screen creates a colorful backdrop as families ice skate at the Skating Under the Stars ice rink at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine on Thursday, November 17, 2022. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ice rink staffer, Tristan Belsby escorts a bernedoodle named Sunny off the ice after the dog ran onto the ice to join the skaters at the Skating Under the Stars ice rink at the Irvine Spectrum Center
in Irvine on Thursday, November 17, 2022. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Alex Sidhu and Sandra Nguyen, both 21, of Irvine keep each other from falling at the Skating Under the Stars ice rink at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine on Thursday, November 17, 2022. The ice rink, located in the Giant Wheel Court is open daily through Jan. 8. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Children skate on the ice rink in the Giant Wheel court at the Skating Under the Stars at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine on Thursday, November 17, 2022. The ice skating rink is open through January 8. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Surf City Winter Wonderland features a rink at Huntington Beach’s Pier Plaza for that oh-so Southern California experience of beachfront ice skating. The rink will be open daily through Jan. 8; check online for hours. It costs $22 a skater.
Marcella Flores and her son Benjamin Somers, 7, of Rancho Mission Viejo pose photo a photo in the ice rink at the Surf City Wonderland at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach on Sunday, November 20, 2022. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
David de Semir of Irvine skates around the ice rink with his daughter Melanie, 5, during the opening weekend of the Surf City Wonderland at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach on Sunday, November 20, 2022. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Benjamin Somers, 7, right, looks back to his mom Marcella Flores after taking a spill on the ice during the opening weekend at the Surf City Wonderland at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach on Sunday, November 20, 2022. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Torran Bishop of Huntington Beach pushes his granddaughter Priscilla Bishop, 5 around the ice rink during the opening weekend at the Surf City Wonderland at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach on Sunday, November 20, 2022. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Also there will be ice skating in Mission Viejo’s Civic Center Plaza from Dec. 5 to 12. Rudolph’s Rink will feature 40 minute sessions starting each hour from 4 to 8 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Skate rentals cost $12.
And, Santa Ana’s Winter Village will open a rink at the Orange County Civic Center’s Plaza of the Flags from Dec. 8 through Jan. 8. Tickets range $10 to $15 and can be found on the city’s website.
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